Replica of engine that powered Wright Brothers’ famous plane will roar to life Wednesday in San Diego

The 122th anniversary of the day the Wright Brothers made the world’s first sustained, powered flight in an airplane will be celebrated outside the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, when staff turn on a precise replica of the engine that propelled their aircraft.

The 30-second demonstration will occur at 9:30 a.m., continuing an annual ritual that dates back about 20 years as part of the museum’s education programs.

A replica of the engine that powered the plane the Wright Brothers flew in 1903 at Kitty Hawk will briefly be brought to life Wednesd...